Free trade is an economic policy under which the government…
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Free trade is an economic policy under which the government does not interfere with trade. No tariffs are applied to imports or exports, and people are allowed to trade goods and services as they please. Supply and demand dictates the prices for which goods and services sell and are the only factors that determine how resources are allocated in society.
Opens question #010088 in the RealPTE practice screen.
How to read it
Free trade is an economic policy|under which the government does not interfere with trade.‖No tariffs are applied to imports or exports,‖and people are allowed to trade goods and services as they please.‖Supply and demand dictates the prices|for which goods and services sell‖and are the only factors that determine|how resources are allocated in society.
| short pause ‖ breathe
Aim for 23–27 seconds.
Words to stress correctly
| economic | e·co·NOM·ic | /ɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ |
| society | so·CI·e·ty | /səˈsaɪəti/ |
| interfere | in·ter·FERE | /ɪntɚˈfɪr/ |
| determine | de·TER·mine | /dəˈtɝmən/ |
| allocated | AL·lo·cat·ed | /ˈæləkeɪtɪd/ |
| government | GOV·ern·ment | /ˈɡʌvɚmənt/ |
60 words, aim 23–27 seconds. No numbers. Breathe after trade, exports, please and sell; short pauses after policy, prices and before how resources.
Where marks are usually lost
Stress e·co·NOM·ic and in·ter·FERE on the third syllable, so·CI·e·ty and de·TER·mine on the second, but AL·lo·cat·ed and GOV·ern·ment on the first. Keep the -s on tariffs, imports, exports, goods, services, prices, factors, resources. Don't slow down before allocated.
General tip: Read in phrases, not word by word; link does not interfere and are allocated smoothly without a gap.
What it means: 中文 · हिन्दी · नेपाली · Tiếng Việt
中文: 自由贸易是一种政府不干预贸易的经济政策。进口和出口都不征收关税，人们可以随意买卖商品和服务。供求关系决定商品和服务的售价，并且是决定社会资源如何分配的唯一因素。
हिन्दी: मुक्त व्यापार एक आर्थिक नीति है जिसके तहत सरकार व्यापार में हस्तक्षेप नहीं करती। आयात या निर्यात पर कोई शुल्क नहीं लगाया जाता, और लोग अपनी इच्छा से वस्तुओं और सेवाओं का व्यापार कर सकते हैं। माँग और आपूर्ति ही वस्तुओं और सेवाओं की बिक्री कीमत तय करती है और समाज में संसाधनों का आवंटन कैसे हो, यह तय करने वाले एकमात्र कारक हैं।
नेपाली: स्वतन्त्र व्यापार एउटा आर्थिक नीति हो जसअन्तर्गत सरकारले व्यापारमा हस्तक्षेप गर्दैन। आयात वा निर्यातमा कुनै भन्सार लगाइँदैन, र मानिसहरूलाई आफ्नो इच्छाअनुसार वस्तु र सेवाको व्यापार गर्न दिइन्छ। माग र आपूर्तिले वस्तु र सेवा बिक्री हुने मूल्य निर्धारण गर्छ र समाजमा स्रोतहरू कसरी बाँडफाँड हुन्छन् भन्ने निर्धारण गर्ने एक मात्र कारक यिनै हुन्।
Tiếng Việt: Thương mại tự do là một chính sách kinh tế theo đó chính phủ không can thiệp vào thương mại. Không áp thuế quan lên hàng nhập khẩu hay xuất khẩu, và mọi người được phép mua bán hàng hóa và dịch vụ tùy ý. Cung và cầu quyết định giá bán của hàng hóa và dịch vụ, và là những yếu tố duy nhất quyết định cách phân bổ nguồn lực trong xã hội.
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Read Aloud format (Pearson)
| Prompt | Text up to 60 words |
|---|---|
| Preparation | 30–40 seconds |
| Time to answer | Depends on the length of the text |
| Skills assessed | Speaking |
| Scored on | Content; Pronunciation; Oral fluency |
How it is scored
- Content is scored by counting the correct words in your response.
- If you stay silent for more than 3 seconds, the recording stops.
- You can record your response only once.
Source: Pearson, PTE Academic & UKVI test format, Part 1: Speaking & Writing, checked 9 October 2026.